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October 28, 2024

Reports: Jaguars suffer two major injuries in advance of Week 9 matchup vs. Eagles

The Jaguars will be banged up heading into their game against the Eagles in Philadelphia.

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Jaguars star rookie WR Brian Thomas (7)

The Philadelphia Eagles' Week 9 opponent, the Jacksonville Jaguars, suffered injuries to Brian Thomas and Christian Kirk, their two best receivers, during their Week 8 loss to the Green Bay Packers.

Kirk's season is over after reportedly suffering a fractured collarbone:

Kirk had 84 catches for 1108 yards and 8 TDs in 2022. In 2023, he had 57 catches for 787 yards and 3 TDs, despite missing five games.

Thomas "could miss 2-4 weeks" with a chest injury, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN:

Thomas has been a star rookie receiver for the Jaguars this season, catching 33 passes for 573 yards (17.4 YPC) and 5 TDs in 8 games. His 573 receiving yards rank sixth in the NFL. Here are his 5 TD receptions this season:

The Jaguars' receiving leaders: 

JAX receiving Rec Yards YPC TD 
 Brian Thomas33 573 17.4 
 Christian Kirk27 379 14.0 
 Gabe Davis18 217 12.1 
 Brenton Strange18 190 10.6 
 Evan Engram20 178 8.9 


As you can see, Thomas and Kirk are the Jags' leading receivers.

The Eagles are currently 6.5-point favorites over the Jags.


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